Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Coast Community Services Association (GCCSA) Dr. Jonita Reynolds, affectionately called “DrJ”, is a native Houstonian and notable leader in the community. Upon graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of Houston in 1992, she began working for the Houston Independent School District as an English teacher at Sterling High School. In…
Project Manager, Farouk Systems Inc. Jamilah Shami is a Palestinian-American organizer dedicated to civil and human rights. She served as a board member of several organizations, including the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination (ADC), the largest Arab-American Grassroots Organization. She also served as an ADC National Board Member and as Chapter President of the Washington D.C. Area Chapter…
COO & Pastor, New Light Christian Center Church Pastor Irishea Hilliard, daughter of Bishop I.V. and Pastor Bridget Hilliard was born on June 7, 1977 in Houston. She is definitely wise beyond her years. After attending The University of Oklahoma and Sam Houston State University and majoring in accounting, Pastor Hilliard decided to stop pursuing…
President, Bradlink, LLC Helen Callier is the president of Bradlink LLC, a go-to Technical Services Firm that provides Program Management, Construction Management, Facilities Design, BIM, and Operations/Maintenance services primarily in the public sector. Some of Bradlink’s clients include the Houston Airport System, AECOM, TDIndustries, XEROX, and CH2MHill. Callier has Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering….
Orthodontist & Owner, Dr. Heather Brown Orthodontics Dr. Heather Brown is a graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi. She received her Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from Meharry Medical College and her specialist certificate in Orthodontics at Howard University where she graduated as Valedictorian of her class. Considered one of Houston’s most prominent orthodontists,…
Associate Vice President, University Advancement – Communications & Marketing – Texas Southern University As the Associate Vice President for University Advancement, Eva Pickens is responsible for the image, branding, communications and marketing at Texas Southern University, the third largest Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the country. Pickens has 25 years of overall professional…
SVP and Chief Development Officer, Neighborhood Centers, Inc. Emelda Douglas is a veteran leader in the local philanthropic community.Her passion is to ensure that young people have the resources, education and connection to build better lives for themselves and their families. She is living her dream at the crossroads of this passion and her profession…
President & CEO, The Source for Women “It’s not what we’re against, it’s what we’re for. We’re here for her.” -Cynthia Wenz, CEO of The Source for Women. She has proven those words time and again as a pioneer in the field of women’s holistic reproductive health. When she accepted the position of unpaid CEO…
Chief Strategist for Innovation and Research, Lone Star College Christina Robinson Grochett currently serves as Chief Strategist for Innovation and Research at Lone Star College – University Park. Grochett spearheads the expansion of innovative ideas across the Lone Star College system and engages cross-functional teams in delivering strategic outcomes. Grochett is a champion of higher…
Chief Operations Officer, Amerigroup Catherine Mitchell is the Chief Operations Officer (COO) for the AMERIGROUP Texas, Houston and Beaumont health plans. Mitchell is a native Houstonian who has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Sam Houston State University and has been with AMERIGROUP for more than seven years. She has an extensive background…